'Push to strip citizenship' and 'God created Bardot'The front pages of The Daily Mail, The Times and The Daily Telegraph all focus on social media messages sent by the British-Egyptian activist, Alaa Abdel Fattah, described by the government as "abhorrent". Writing in The Daily Mail, the Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, says she "does not want people who hate Britain coming to our country" and says the Home Office should consider deporting him. President Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky meeting in Florida to discuss a Ukraine peace deal features in most of the papers. And the face of Brigitte Bardot features on many of the front pages, after her death was announced yesterday. The Daily Mail describes her as "France's most alluring export".

A MOM accused of abducting her four children was seen boarding a plane to catch a flight to Europe in chilling surveillance footage. Elleshia Seymour reportedly expressed disturbing fears the end times were coming after allegedly snatching the children. Video from Salt Lake City airport, Utah, showed Seymour, 35, with her children as she boarded a Delta Airlines flight on November 30. Three days after the flight, she reportedly sent a voice note claiming she was in France. The voice note was sent to the other father and she also claimed the “end times were coming.”She reportedly expressed other apocalyptic fears.

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The data shows 309 earthquakes had been recorded across the UK this year up to December 18. Dr Baptie said it is not a surprise that Perth and Kinross tops the list of seismic activity across 2025. He said: “The west of Scotland is one of the more active parts of the UK. “By contrast, north-east Scotland experiences very few earthquakes.”The 10 strongest earthquakes in the UK in 2025 (BGS/UKRI/PA)Earthquakes can happen in other parts of the UK where there are geological faults. BGS said its research, which is in part publicly funded through UK Research and Innovation, helps improve understanding of seismic risk around the country.

Apart from foreign education and the corporate sector, there will be adverse effects of lost goodwill in the USA/ Indian economic relations. Canada has an issue of high cost of living and limited employment opportunities for foreign workers. Changes to dependent eligibility and higher financial thresholds triggered a drop, with Indian study visas falling from 159,371 in 2023 to about 92,355 in 2024. Low or no tuition at public universities, strong STEM programmes and an 18-month job-search window continue to drive demand.Ireland is expected to sustain steady growth, with Indian student numbers crossing 9,000 in 2023–24 following nearly 50% year-on-year growth. Demand is concentrated in AI, data science, cybersecurity, fintech and management programmes.The UAE, particularly Dubai, is emerging as a major regional hub.

These are some of the questions we thought would be easy to answer when we were appointed as editors of the Guardian style guide in October. If there are style guide queries with obvious answers, we haven’t encountered one yet. The introduction to the 1960 edition of the style guide was headed “Neither pedantic nor wild”, and we try to live up to that maxim. Please email your comments or queries to the readers’ editor at guardian.readers@theguardian.com, putting “Style guide” in the subject field. Style guides play a part in the evolution of language, and we need to move with the times.

YMCA Taunton has confirmed that they have raised a total of £6771 - beating their target of £6600. READ MORE: YMCA Taunton launches campaign to finish climbing hallREAD MORE: YMCA Taunton appeals for last indoor climbing hall donationsOnce built, the climbing hall will be the only public facility of its kind in Taunton, offering an affordable, adventurous activity in a safe and inclusive environment. The YMCA Taunton team have raised enough money to build a new climbing wall room. This climbing wall isn’t just about climbing — it’s about creating opportunities, building confidence and making adventurous activity accessible to everyone. "This crowdfunder has shown just how strongly people believe in our vision for YMCA Taunton.

Perspective: Leveraging state-backed financing is common in global business. JBS S.A.: A Corporate Defense Perspective on Global Growth and Controversy2014–2017: JBS’s political contributions were widely reported. The Global Business Reality: Navigating ComplexityJBS’s rise illustrates the interconnectedness of global finance, politics, and business strategy. Perspective: Seen holistically, JBS has largely acted within the law, leveraging publicly available programs, cooperating with authorities, and implementing compliance measures. A: JBS implements supplier audits, removes blacklisted farms, and runs animal welfare and labor compliance programs to adhere to international standards.

Officers fired twice during a fatal police shooting in which a man thought to have been carrying a handgun was killed, a watchdog has said. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has launched an investigation after the man was shot and killed when Norfolk Police was called to a two-vehicle collision in London Road, Thetford, at around 20:25 GMT on Sunday. On Monday, the IOPC confirmed that "two shots were fired by police shortly before 9pm" and what appears to be a non-police-issue firearm has been recovered from the scene. The man, believed to be in his sixties, was given first aid but was declared dead at the scene shortly before 22:15.

A GIRL from Henley has set a new “world record” for the longest smile. Louise Carey, six, recorded a smile lasting two minutes and47 seconds at home in Reading Road. Louise’s effort was recognised with a certificate issued by Kids World Records and is featured in the 2026 edition of the Kids World Records book. She said that someone had already held the record for “longest smile” in the age seven to nine category but not for her age category of four to six. He said that Louise had decided that she wanted to hold a world record and had searched for ones she thought she could do.

Nearly four years after Sadiq Khan promised to remove gambling advertising from London’s transport network, betting and casino brands continue to dominate Tube stations, trains and platforms — and at significant cost. Across Khan’s three mayoral terms, gambling companies have spent more than £7.5 million advertising on the Underground, Overground, DLR, Elizabeth line, trams and at Victoria Coach Station. Compounding the problem is the apparent absence of any active government review into gambling advertising. Campaign groups and several London councils have questioned why City Hall needs to wait for national direction, pointing out that numerous English local authorities have already restricted gambling advertising on their own channels without legal challenges. An unresolved contradictionAs gambling advertising continues to expand across London’s transport network, the contrast between repeated political pledges and on-the-ground reality grows increasingly stark.

Donald Trump has said he hopes a deal to end the war in Ukraine is 'closer than ever' after a two-hour meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Florida. The US and Ukrainian presidents indicated at a joint press conference there was near agreement on a US-Ukraine security deal but Trump said a few 'thorny issues' around territory had to be resolved. Trump spoke with Russian president Vladimir Putin earlier on Sunday

EU says 21 million lack access to safe drinking water in Afghanistan https://www.khaama.com/eu-says-21-million-lack-access-to-safe-drinking-water-in-afghanistan/5. Up to 40 Afghan migrants die crossing into Iran in severe cold https://www.iranintl.com/en/2025121982436. US pauses Afghanistan visas after shooting https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/us-pauses-afghanistan-visas-after-shooting/ar-AA1SucZC9. A final report on 20 years of Afghanistan Reconstruction finds billions in waste https://www.npr.org/2025/12/19/nx-s1-5645083/a-final-report-on-20-years-of-afghanistan-reconstruction-finds-billions-in-waste12. Netanyahu to discuss Iran, next phase of Gaza plan with Trump https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/netanyahu-discuss-iran-next-phase-gaza-plan-with-trump-2025-12-22/15.

What follows is a chronological, fact-based timeline detailing how JBS became a global meat empire—and the controversies that followed. This single deal instantly made JBS the world’s largest beef producer, surpassing Tyson Foods and reshaping the global meat industry. JBS Corporate and Controversy TimelineJBS S.A. – Corporate and Controversy Timeline Details1953: JBS was founded in Anápolis, Goiás, Brazil by José Batista Sobrinho (“Zé Mineiro”), starting as a small butcher shop processing about five cattle a daythebureauinvestigates.com. The Swift deal made JBS the world’s largest beef producer (surpassing Tyson Foods)reuters.com. The Swift deal made JBS the world’s largest beef producer (surpassing Tyson Foods)reuters.com.

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